CFF Advocates for Climate Action

Last month, our founder and CEO Norman Pater was a signatory to this letter in the Australian Financial Review.      Ready to find out more? Explore our range of educational resources in our Carbon Farming Education Hub where we frequently publish educational articles, webinars, and guidebooks.    When you’re ready to explore the feasibility of undertaking… Continue reading CFF Advocates for Climate Action

March Acronym of the Month – FullCAM

If you’ve been looking into tree planting for carbon credits, chances are you’ve heard of FullCAM, or the ‘Full Carbon Accounting Model’.   What exactly is it?!  FullCAM is an amazing modelling tool which incorporates over 50 years of climate, soil carbon, plant productivity, land cover change and land management data. It was developed by… Continue reading March Acronym of the Month – FullCAM

Biodiversity Set to Flourish at Weelhamby

Weelhamby owner, David Martin, explains how the project was designed with biodiversity in mind and updates us on how it’s going so far…   We last updated you on the Weelhamby project back in June 2022 after the Wheatbelt property was direct-seeded and planted with over 70,000 mixed native seedlings.     Weelhamby Farm,a 5,500-hectare property just… Continue reading Biodiversity Set to Flourish at Weelhamby

Getting Started on an Environmental Planting Project

If you’re thinking about planting native trees on your land, it’s worth finding out how many carbon credits you could earn.   There are multiple options available to landowners who undertake an environmental planting carbon project through the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme. You can either retire your credits to contribute towards Australia’s greenhouse gas… Continue reading Getting Started on an Environmental Planting Project

How to Increase Biodiversity in a Carbon Project

A natural ecosystem works best when it features many diverse and locally appropriate species.   Increasing biodiversity means the environment is more robust, more resilient, and better able to support the needs of a variety of species.    In recognition of this added value, carbon projects with more biodiverse outcomes or other co-benefits have been attracting… Continue reading How to Increase Biodiversity in a Carbon Project

February Acronym of the Month – FAE

We’ve waded through the jargon to give you a snapshot understanding of a carbon acronym that you can digest over a morning coffee.   Sadly, the carbon world’s FAE is a little less exciting than the winged spirit of childhood tales, but we still love it!    The FAE is your carbon project’s Forward Abatement… Continue reading February Acronym of the Month – FAE

January Acronym of the Month – FMP

We’ve waded through the jargon to give you a snapshot understanding of a carbon acronym that you can digest over a morning coffee.    What does forest management plan, or ‘FMP’, mean to you? Surely forests have managed themselves quite well for the past 400 million years!?     Well, in the context of carbon… Continue reading January Acronym of the Month – FMP

December Acronym of the Month – CEA

In this month’s jargon-busting breakdown, we unpack the acronym CEA and what it means in the context of a carbon project.    One of the main acronyms you’ll come across when working with ACCU land sector methods is CEA – or, Carbon Estimation Area. At a high-level, this is an area in which carbon stock… Continue reading December Acronym of the Month – CEA

BushBank Program Announced to Support Biodiversity Projects

The CFF is partnering with Cassinia Environmental to Support the Delivery of the Victorian Government’s BushBank Program.    In exciting news for Victorian producers, the BushBank program has launched to provide funding for biodiversity projects across the state. The CFF is partnering with Cassinia Environmental to support the delivery of the Victorian Government’s BushBank Program.… Continue reading BushBank Program Announced to Support Biodiversity Projects

Carbon Farming in 2023: Reflections with the CFF Team

What a year it has been! We reflect back on the biggest learnings, projects and wins of 2023.   It’s been a year of growth and change here at the Carbon Farming Foundation. We said goodbye to a few of the friendly faces on our team who have moved on to new opportunities in the… Continue reading Carbon Farming in 2023: Reflections with the CFF Team